"Mazzarella's impressive debut album, Aviary (for his own indipendent lable Thought to Sound), was cut by his nimble, briskly swinging working trio with bassist Anton Hatwich and drummer Frank Rosaly. I like that Aviary is a modest recording, concise and direct. The performances are shorter than this spunky group's usual live renditions of the same material, so that the album runs a satisfying 30 minutes—and throughout you can hear Mazzarella's burning drive to convey the essence of his music simply, with no bells or whistles." -Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader